Glazed Donuts

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Glazed Donuts scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar, Gum Arabic Enriched Flour): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cakes & Pastries, this is among the less processed of the 11,919 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Glazed Donuts' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Flour, Lard, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides. Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of The Following: Whey (Milk), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Nonfat Dry Milk, Guar Gum, Beta Carotene (Color), Egg Whites Yeast.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.